India to Deploy Advanced Doppler Weather Radars in Odisha in 2024
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India to Deploy Advanced Doppler Weather Radars in Odisha in 2024

New Indian Express  

India is set to receive advanced tech-driven weather forecasting network in the next two years. The Ministry of Earth Sciences has expedited the installation of three Doppler weather radars in Odisha, with two S-band radars in Balasore and Sambalpur and an X-band radar in Bhubaneswar. These radars will provide accurate weather forecasts, helping meteorologists predict the intensity and location of cyclonic events and their future path.

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India to have 56 new Doppler weather radars soon, says Ministry of Earth Sciences
3 months ago

India to have 56 new Doppler weather radars soon, says Ministry of Earth Sciences

The Hindu  

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Yatnal writes to Centre seeking Doppler Weather Radar in Vijayapura
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Yatnal writes to Centre seeking Doppler Weather Radar in Vijayapura

The Hindu  

After Union Minister of State and Bengaluru North MP Shobha Karandlaje wrote to Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh seeking installation of a Doppler Weather Radar for Bengaluru, another BJP legislator has made a similar demand before the Science and Technology Ministry. BJP Vijayapura MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal recently wrote to Dr. Singh requesting the installation of a …

IMD aims to provide panchayat level forecast in the next few years in Tamil Nadu
7 months, 4 weeks ago

IMD aims to provide panchayat level forecast in the next few years in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

India Meteorological Department will provide panchayat level weather forecasts in the next few years to ensure better coverage and accuracy. M. Ravichandran, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, said that at present IMD gives district level forecasts, and it is looking to expand its coverage to the panchayat level with enhanced observational network and high-resolution computational model. M.Mohapatra, Director General of …

India set to transition to hyperlocal extreme weather forecasting
10 months, 1 week ago

India set to transition to hyperlocal extreme weather forecasting

The Hindu  

Weather forecasting plays a pivotal role in the country’s functioning. Under this programme, more than 200,000 ground stations will be installed, which can help tremendously in enhancing weather data utilisation and thus in improving weather predictions and decision making. Thanks to the Make in India initiatives, however, many Indian companies have started to manufacture low-cost and highly reliable sensor-based air …

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